Cyperus cuspidatus

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Cyperus cuspidatus

Description

Small annual with fibrous, yellowish roots. Leaves very narrow, often setaceous, gradually acuminate, rigid, scaberulous in the upper part, ½-1 mm wide; Inflorescence simple, often reduced to a single head. Stamens (2-)3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: India present; New Guinea, Australasia: Queensland (Queensland present), Northern America, Pantropical present, S. China present, S. Formosa present, Southern America, Tropical Africa present, southern N. America present
Pantropical: tropical Africa, throughout India, extending northwards to S. China and S. Formosa, southwards to Queensland; from southern N. America through Mexico and the West Indies to Brazil; almost throughout Malesia (still unknown from New Guinea), but nowhere common.

Citation

KÜK. 1936: p. 261. – In: Pfl. R.: f. 29 E
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 108
VALCK. SUR. 1898: Gesl. Cyp. Mal. Arch: 79: t. 4 f. 2
BACK. 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.): fam. 246, p. 31
NAVES 1882: NOV. App.: 302
Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 64
Clarke 1884 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 88
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 141
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 188
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 263
CAMUS 1912 – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: 58
Benth. 1878 – In: Fl. Austr.: 267
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 475
KUNTH 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 598
BACK. 1928: Onkr. Suiker: 131: t. 124
CAMUS 1912: p. 47. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: f. 4, 5-7
BOECK. 1868 – In: Linnaea: 496